Assessment of Glucose Content in Diabetic Patients by Examining the Core of Hair

July 1999 in “ Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE ”

Narahari V. Joshi, Virgina O. d. Joshi, Maritza Quintero, A. España Osuna

glucose hair analysis diabetes glucose metabolism hair core cross polarized light

TLDR Hair analysis can reveal glucose levels in diabetic patients.

The study examined the glucose content in the hair core of 25 diabetic patients using cross polarized light, which revealed bright colored patches due to glucose-protein conglomerates. These patches were absent in controlled cases without chemical or heat treatment of hair. The findings suggested that this method could serve as a non-invasive diagnostic tool for diabetes, as the proteins in the hair core remain unaltered over time, potentially providing a historical record of a patient's glucose metabolism.

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